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Fooled by 'Zohnerism'

Feb 6
2 min

Fooled by 'Zohnerism'

Politicians always claim to work for the benefit of the poor, and the opposition parties claim to save the people from from their own government. Farmers make up a large part of the electorate and actively wooed for their votes. Trusting and passionate farmers are easily manipulated. I recall the time when opposition politicians misled the farmers near Delhi stating that "The government is so evil, they have set up hydroelectric power projects on the river where they extract

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Management by Processes. A key to Success

Jan 7
3 min

Management by Processes. A key to Success

The so called 'secrets of success' are no secrets at all. They are actually keys consisting of attitudes, skills, knowledge and discipline. One of the keys to success in any and every field is managing processes. What is a process? A process could be defined as a series of actions directed to some end. We may not realise it but everything we humans do is a process. In fact, every human initiated activity whether by design or default is a process. Life becomes easy when we ha

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Why, Philosophy is important

Dec 31, 2020
3 min

Why, Philosophy is important

Creation, life, death, the universe, love, hate, jealousy, desire, etc. each one of us it seems has countless questions about many aspects of our existence. In a sense everyone at heart is some sort of a philosopher. We delve into philosophy whenever we can, but the pressures of work, and society, formal education and entertaining ourselves leaves most of us little time to contemplate about or discuss philosophical issues. Modern existence is focussed primarily on material is

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It is time of the season, but without awakening, there can be no cheer.

Dec 29, 2020
2 min

It is time of the season, but without awakening, there can be no cheer.

Wish you Happy, Happy ..., Happy This, Happy That. Seasons greetings, are more common this time of the year. Yet in spite of the brave faces and the plastic smiles, hardly anyone feels particularly cheerful or happy. Instead of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, the tone is definitely Merry Crisis and a Happy New Fear. Fear is driving a wedge between us. We have grown distant from one another over the past year and even more from ourselves, because of genuine but more so d

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Life and work balance.

Dec 24, 2020
2 min

Life and work balance.

Conversations about stress and de-stressing, seem to dominate our lives. To talk about stress has become a fashionable but necessary need First thing to appreciate is that not all stress is bad. Without some stress we would not even be alive, an excess of stress incapacitates us. Too little or too much stress over a period of time can kill us. For a person to admit that he or she is not stressed is often considered an admission of non striving and the hallmark of a non-achiev

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Kintsugi - The beauty in the flaw

Dec 17, 2020
2 min

Kintsugi - The beauty in the flaw

"The unexamined life is not worth living", a profound statement from the great philosopher, Socrates. From a practical stand point it is more relevant, that an un-lived life is not worth examining. A well lived life is not one of having possessed or consumed in excess, rather it is a life filled with experiences. Experience is something that touches the innermost depths of our heart, stirs the soul, pushes the body and challenges the intellect, permitting us to awaken and

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The folly of seeking happiness in the 'Rat Race'

Dec 12, 2020
2 min

The folly of seeking happiness in the 'Rat Race'

Ever wondered what is this 'Rat Race'? Well this video provides a good idea. Many of us can relate to this depiction for the answer. We run in the race because of FOMO (fear of missing out). How can we escape the Rat Race? Simple. Don't run in the race, but what does that imply? We can escape if we focus on our needs rather than wants, because our needs are limited, whereas our wants are infinite. Our inner being speaks to us, telling us what really appeals to us, suits us a

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The power of Association

Dec 9, 2020
1 min

The power of Association

A rain drop from the sky: if it is caught by clean hands, is pure enough for drinking. If it falls in the gutter, its value drops so much that it can’t be used even for washing our feet. If it falls on a hot surface, it will evaporate... If it falls on a lotus leaf, it shines like a pearl... If it falls on an oyster, it becomes a pearl... The drop is the same, but its existence and worth depends on whom and what it is associated with.” If we look carefully we will notice a ph

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The problem with political jokes is, ...

May laugh at the old, but never at the young.

Nov 30, 2020
1 min

May laugh at the old, but never at the young.

Experience and knowledge which usually comes with age and tells us what has happened. So we form strong opinions on what works and what does not, what is good or what is bad. We become fixed in our mind and we rigidly assume what happened in the past will happen in the future. In a sense we believe we have arrived at that intellectual destination where we smugly feel that we need little or no new learning. Almost impossible for adults to imagine a future much different from t

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What really is Experience, and its importance to Success?

Nov 24, 2020
2 min

What really is Experience, and its importance to Success?

All individuals that achieve success, commit errors, even blunders. Success or failure occurs only when we do something. If we are not making mistakes, we are probably not making anything. Fearful of failure, most of us dare not do anything. We often forget that, the path to success and happiness always passes through numerous disappointments, setbacks and failures. It can easily take ten years of hard struggle, mistakes and failures to become an overnight success. It is only

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What is Truth?

Nov 16, 2020
5 min

What is Truth?

Truth is a powerful concept. That is why it is often used, overused, misused and mostly abused. Truth could be defined as thoughts, beliefs, words or deeds, that conform to some predefined standard. But, who sets the standard of what is true or how do we conclude if something is true? There are six common criteria used for determining the truth. They are are consensus, consistency, authority, durability, revelation and science. 1. Consensus Common knowledge or herd behaviour

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If it's not for money, then why do you write?

Nov 15, 2020
1 min

If it's not for money, then why do you write?

A friend asked me, "If it's not for money then why do you write?" It would be foolish to say that 'money is not important' but can that and should that be, the only reason for doing anything? Writing I suppose is like playing golf. One really doesn't play for money or against an opponent, but for oneself against oneself. Attempting to improve oneself from the previous day. Meaning that one should write for one's own sake and for oneself, improving with each piece in clarity,

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Learning about voting from Joseph Stalin

Nov 9, 2020
2 min

Learning about voting from Joseph Stalin

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." ~ Plato Contrary to public perception, successful politicians have to be incredibly hardworking. What they may be working hard on is another matter. Politics like war is a messy, ugly affair. Inspite of that, the public and the media draw a lot of entertainment from politics. It is certain that, one can always trust the political establishment with the help of t

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Do people have ideas or ideas have people?

Nov 5, 2020
2 min

Do people have ideas or ideas have people?

We humans have always been confused with existence and our life in general, but thanks to an avalanche of information, never has humanity been this confused. Life has become insanely complicated and we know not why. We seem to have so much and yet we feel so hollow inside. In the haze, we wander around struggling to make sense of our lives, maintain sanity and stability. We look outwards to the exterior of what we can see, touch, smell, hear and taste for answers. We care not

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It is necessary to constantly shed baggage in life.

Oct 26, 2020
3 min

It is necessary to constantly shed baggage in life.

An American tourist desired to meet an Indian Mystic. So his hosts arranged for him to meet a Rishi (an enlightened being). On entering the small room, the American was astonished to see the Rishi's room and living space, so bare and simple. The only furniture was a mat and a few wooden utensils. Tourist :"With due respect, may I ask where's your furniture and other household things?" Rishi : "Where is yours?" Tourist : "Mine? But I'm only a visitor here." Rishi : "So am I..

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What Meditation is not

Oct 22, 2020
3 min

What Meditation is not

The Western mind deeply influenced by Judaism, Christianity and Islam which has no room for meditation. Contemplation yes, meditation no. Hence the Oxford dictionary erroneously defines 'meditation' and 'indulgence in thought. Ignorance can mislead us. The concept of meditation originated in the East where great Masters shared it with their disciples. Unfortunately, even though India is the birth place of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, there is a lot of misunderstan

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Why are friendships sometimes lost?

Oct 19, 2020
2 min

Why are friendships sometimes lost?

In spite of wanting to see his friend, the wise man restrained himself, thus not visiting his friend for many days. When he did go to visit him, his friend remonstrated, 'Why have you taken so long to visit?' The wise man replied, 'It is better than you asking me, why have you come again?' Friendships are strained and even lost by interacting either too rarely or too often. Friendship is like a 'Diya', an oil lamp. It requires a regular supply of fuel oil to keep the flame

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Who is a friend?

Oct 14, 2020
2 min

Who is a friend?

"Everyone is the other and no one is himself." ~ Martin Heidegger Living in society, means to be pressurised by the masses to behave in a particular way. Some of the demands placed on individuals are reasonable and helpful, There are also a lot of stupid, irrelevant obsolete and harmful demands placed on us by a section of power hungry, egoistic, greedy, idiotic people along with ideological and religious maniacs. These pressure compel us to behave in an artificial manner su

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